Synod on the Family
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Cardinal Mueller: Do not remove challenges of Gospel
With the Synod on the Family just days away, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith... Read more
Put your gifts at the service of others, Pope Francis exhorts
Pope Francis dedicated his weekly general audience to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, saying that rather than making... Read more
Family life requires love of God, say married synod participants
A Brazilian couple who will speak at the upcoming Synod on the Family at the Vatican said they hope to... Read more
Synod at heart of papal liturgies for month of October
The schedule of liturgical celebrations over which Pope Francis will preside in October is mainly booked with events surrounding the... Read more
Family will be center of next World Communications Day
World Communications Day 2015 will focus on the theme “Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift... Read more
US bishops invite faithful to pray for family synod
The U.S. bishops have asked Catholics to take part in a worldwide day of prayer on Sept. 28 for the... Read more
Vatican marriage commission could drop mandatory appeal for annulments
After it was announced that Pope Francis had appointed a commission to study a reform of the process of marriage... Read more
Marriage prep begins at home, Bishop Conley says
Preparation for the sacrament of Holy Matrimony begins with family life in the home long before a couple has met,... Read more
Bishop Tobin on divorce: Changes needed in approach, not teaching
The dilemma of divorced and remarried Catholics should prompt consideration of changes in the Church’s approach to annulments and the... Read more
Bishops' synod taking on a less formal tone under Pope Francis
The upcoming synod of bishops on the family will be set on a more informal tune, the secretary general of... Read more
Thai families gather for fellowship, discussion of challenges
In preparation for the upcoming synod on the family, more than 50 Thai faithful came together last month for a... Read more
Marriage's indissolubility a dogma, cardinal clarifies
In a book-length interview, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller has underscored that the indissolubility of the marriage is no mere doctrine, but... Read more
LGBT foundation aims to counter Vatican family synod
An LGBT activist foundation headed by a former Obama White House staffer gave a $200,000 grant to a dissenting Catholic... Read more
Path to synod is 'time of grace,' bishop says
A Vatican official has said that the period before the upcoming bishops’ synods on the family will be a time... Read more
Synod on family is opportunity for teaching faith, archbishop says
A consultation regarding the upcoming synod on the family highlights the need for a better teaching of the faith, the... Read more
Bishops' synod head: October meeting not solely about divorce
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, has emphasized that the next synod will not be focused... Read more
Paul VI to be beatified at close of synod on family
The Vatican has announced that Pope Paul VI will be beatified this October at the conclusion of the synod of... Read more
Archbishop Aquila: teaching on marriage must be rooted in Christ
As the Synod of Bishops on the Family draws closer, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has offered a reflection for... Read more
Pope prays for upcoming Synod of Bishops
In his Angelus address given on the feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis prayed especially for the approaching Synod... Read more
Vatican rejects claims of Pope 'polling' Catholics on marriage
The director of the Holy See press office has clarified that Pope Francis has not presented a questionnaire to Catholics... Read more
